The Whole of the Moon
| "The Whole of the Moon" | ||||
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| Single by the Waterboys | ||||
| from the album This Is the Sea | ||||
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| Released | 14 October 1985 | |||
| Recorded | May 1985 | |||
| Studio | Livingstone (London), Amazon (Liverpool) | |||
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| Length | 4:58 | |||
| Label | Ensign | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Scott | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Scott | |||
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The Whole of the Moon
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"The Whole of the Moon" is a song by Scottish band the Waterboys, released as a single from their album This Is the Sea in October 1985. It is a classic of the band's repertoire and has been consistently played at live shows ever since its release. Written and produced by Mike Scott, the subject of the song has inspired some speculation.
The single was not a big success when initially released in 1985, only making the lower ends of the chart, although it reached No. 12 on the Australian chart. Subsequently, it became one of the Waterboys' best-known songs and their most commercially successful. It was the Ivor Novello Award winner "Best Song Musically and Lyrically" in 1992. Upon its re-release in March 1991, it reached No. 3 in the United Kingdom.